Would you like to see aGuardians of the GalaxyandDeadpoolcrossover movie? Ryan Reynolds pitched the idea to James Gunn on Twitter and he’s into it, so as crazy as it may sound, the two guys who are chiefly responsible for the individual franchises like the idea. Not to say that this is actually going to happen, or that it even can happen, but one can dream. This all started on Twitter when Gunn posted about finally seeingDeadpool 2, which he really enjoyed. Here’s what he had to say.
“Yesterday I finally saw @deadpoolmovie 2, which I loved, and also the brilliant #Revenge. Two completely different, fantastic films - cinema’s alive! Thanks @DavidMLeitch @VancityReynolds @coraliefargeat @MatildaLutz for a great at the movies.”
This got the attention ofRyan Reynolds, who replied to the tweet by saying, “Thank you James! Crossover?“James Gunnshot back at him saying, “Yes, please.” And thus, the dream crossover that we didn’t know we needed but now want is born. Can you imagine Wade Wilson going back and forth with Drax? Or what about a buddy cop comedy adventure with Deadpool and Star-Lord. There are so many great possibilities with something such as this. But truly, they probably will only ever be possibilities, as the logistics of making them a reality are pretty sizable.
Currently, Fox owns the rights toDeadpooland the whole of theX-Men franchise, as well as theFantastic Four. Disney owns Marvel Studios, which is where theGuardians of the Galaxyreside, over with the rest of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Disney is currently in the process of trying to complete a purchase of the majority of Fox’s media assets, including 20th Century Fox. If the deal is approved by regulators, once complete, Disney would own all of Fox’s Marvel characters. At that point, aDeadpoolandGuardianscrossover would, in theory, be possible. But there are other complications to consider.
Before even considering whether or not Disney would want to have Wade Wilson meet up with Star-Lord and the gang, they would have to acquire the character rights from Fox. Unfortunately, it recently came to light thatComcast is looking to out outbid Disneyfor Fox’s media assets in an all-cash offer said to be in the neighborhood of $60 billion. While Comcast hasn’t officially made the offer yet, it’s on the table. Fox previously chose Disney over Comcast, figuring that regulators would be more likely to approve a Disney deal, but $60 billion in cash may be too much to pass up.
Let’s assume all goes well and Disney purchases Fox.Deadpool 2is currently crushing it at the box office andGuardians of the Galaxymovies have been huge hits. Both franchises are very comedic in nature, butDeadpoolis R-rated. There is almost no way Disney would allow theGuardiansto go R-rated, but maybe Wade Wilson could go PG-13? It’s hard to imagine either way. Not only that, but James Gunn is gearing up to shootGuardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3next year and it’s very likely he’s going to want to try his hands at a non-Marvel project after that. Still, one can dream. you may check outJames Gunn’s Twitterexchange with Ryan Reynolds for yourself below.
